Notes from the Flight Deck
I know that you all think we’re in the deep field, but surprise! We’re still at McMurdo! The one thing to remember about Antarctica is that the weather is fickle. […]
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On the Ice
On November 23rd, we finally boarded our flight to Antarctica! In the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) we call that heading to “the ice.” Our morning began with a 5:45 […]
Preparing for Deployment
After 34 hours of plane rides, we arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand on November 21st. Our longest flight was from Dallas (where Gordon and I met up with Maggie) to […]
Holly’s first update from the 2015 field season
The first three posts on this blog are from UMaine undergraduate Holly Thomas, who worked on our project in Antarctica last field season. Here’s her first update from the field! […]
